Production Supervisor – Battery Rework & Asse

ADP, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonnen is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the battery module reassembly line, ensuring safe, efficient production and high quality standards. You will supervise production employees, drive continuous improvement, and support new product and process introductions while scaling the operation from pilot builds to full production.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on, comfortable training staff on the floor, troubleshoot issues, partner with engineering, quality and safety teams, and foster

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• 2+ years of direct supervisory experience.
• Experience in assembly/manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read work instructions and drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise battery module reassembly line to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality production.
• Train employees, troubleshoot issues, and provide support at any workstation as needed.
• Monitor daily production activities, staffing, quality performance, and throughput to meet goals.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Safety teams to start up lines, validate processes, and ramp production.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, ergonomics, material flow, tooling, fixtures, and overall efficiency.
• Lead problem-solving efforts and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Develop and maintain standardized work practices and operating procedures.
• Foster accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and safety across the operation.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Supervisory experience

Read manufacturing drawings

Troubleshooting

Train production staff

MS Office

Job description

Production Supervisor - Battery Rework & Asse

Full Time Management Atlanta, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1284

Production Supervisor - Battery Rework & Assembly

sonnen is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the operation, development, and continuous improvement of our battery module reassembly line. This individual will be responsible for supervising production employees, ensuring safe and efficient operation of the manufacturing process, maintaining quality standards, supporting new product and process introduction activities, and driving ongoing improvements to tooling, work instructions, material flow, ergonomics, and productivity.

The ideal candidate will become the subject matter expert for every station on the line, understanding each process step in detail and serving as the primary resource for operators, engineers, quality personnel, and leadership. This role requires a hands-on leader who is comfortable training employees, troubleshooting production issues, supporting equipment development, and helping scale the operation from pilot builds into full production.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise employees across all stations of the battery module reassembly line, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production.
• Become the subject matter expert for the entire manufacturing process, capable of training employees, troubleshooting issues, and providing support at any workstation as needed.
• Monitor daily production activities, staffing, quality performance, and throughput to ensure operational goals are achieved.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Safety teams to support line startup, validation activities, equipment implementation, and production ramp-up.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, ergonomics, quality, material flow, tooling, fixtures, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
• Lead problem-solving efforts and support implementation of corrective actions to eliminate recurring production and quality issues.
• Develop and maintain standardized work practices, training programs, and operating procedures to ensure process consistency and workforce capability.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and safety throughout the operation.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing or production leadership experience.
• 2+ years of direct supervisory experience.
• Experience working in assembly, manufacturing, industrial, automotive, electronics, battery, or related production environments.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions, process documentation, and manufacturing drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience training and developing production personnel.
• Comfortable working directly on the manufacturing floor.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and production reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with battery systems, energy storage products, electronics assembly, or automotive manufacturing.
• Experience supporting manufacturing line launches or new product introductions.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, and process validation activities.
• Familiarity with ESD controls, electrical test equipment, traceability systems, and quality management processes.

Key Characteristics

The successful candidate will be:

• Highly hands-on and mechanically inclined.
• Comfortable leading from the manufacturing floor rather than from a desk.
• Curious, analytical, and always looking for ways to improve the process.
• Able to identify issues before they become production problems.
• Safety-focused and quality-driven.
• Effective at building trust with operators, engineers, and leadership teams.
• Passionate about developing people and building a world-class manufacturing operation.

Performance Expectations

Within the first six months, this individual will be expected to:

• Become qualified on every workstation in the reassembly process.
• Establish credibility as the primary production resource for operators and line personnel.
• Improve safety, material flow, and workstation organization.
• Develop cross-trained operators across all major stations.
• Identify and implement measurable process improvements.
• Support production ramp-up while maintaining quality and traceability standards.